A woman once told country star Jo Dee Messina about a hurtful act someone had done, and Messina replied: "That would have hurt my feelings."

"Really?" the woman replied, going by Messina's trademark sassiness. "You get your feelings hurt?"

That anecdote, Messina says, illustrates the reason for her intimate Music Room Series Tour, which she is bringing to Munhall on Saturday. With a smaller audience, Messina will sing on a simple stage with just a piano and a few backing musicians. She will talk to the audience in between songs, take requests, answer questions and share stories about her life and music.

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A two-time Grammy nominee who has sold more than five million albums will bring her storytelling-style show to Athens tonight.

Country singer Jo Dee Messina will perform at 8 tonight in Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, and tickets are still available. The performance cost is estimated to be about $25,000, which will be covered by ticket sales, said Andrew Holzaepfel, associate director of the Campus Involvement Center.

The Post's Ashley Luthern spoke to Messina about her tour, upcoming album and future plans.

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